Half-hour slots are given to local musicians and performers to perform informal, acoustic seisiúns in this post-show, ‘relax and wind down’ hour.
Seisiún performers volunteered themselves in advance of the festival and have been selected for their ability, charm and capacity to share the stage with audiences, who are encouraged to sing along, bring instruments and generally take part in the activity
Social seisiún platlist PDF available.
This local history walk features Irish journalists, Italian craftsmen, Lancashire slavers, Polish Impressionists and Liverpool pirates in an exploration of arts and politics, taking in Bluecoat and the surrounding district.
For strong walkers also see the Scotland Road walk taking place later the same day
A perfect follow on from the morning’s Irish Heritage Walk (for those with a bit of walking stamina), the Scotland Road walk will be led by local historians, exploring Liverpool’s world famous dockland district, its Irish traditions, connections to the Easter Rising and forgotten graveyards, tunnels
Meet on Juvenal-Grosvenor Street corners (see Scotland Road walk meeting point in Venues)
£6/£4 conc/£0 under 16s, pre-booking required. Call walk leader on +44 (0)785 441 5721
This walk is offered again on Sat 22 Oct
Lynched are a four-piece traditional folk group from Dublin, who combine distinctive four-part vocal harmonies with arrangements of uilleann pipes, concertina, Russian accordion, fiddle and guitar.
Their repertoire spans humorous Dublin music-hall ditties and street-songs; classic ballads from the Traveller tradition; traditional Irish and American dance tunes and their own original material
£15 from the Liverpool Philharmonic (+ booking fees)
The Gaelic League and the Easter Rising is a lecture from Tony Birtill, Secretary of the Gaelic League (Liverpool), founded in 1896. Tony teaches Irish at St Michael’s Irish Centre and, as a National Union of Journalists member, contributes to The Irish Post. The majority of the Easter Rising leaders were members of the Irish Language movement The Gaelic League. Members of the organisation’s Liverpool branch made a particularly important contribution to the events of 1916. This lecture will look at the work of some of the key individuals involved and examine why Liverpool was so important to the Irish cultural revival and revolution
‘I am standing on the threshold of another trembling world. May God have mercy on my soul’.
With these words, IRA volunteer Bobby Sands began his hunger strike on 1 March 1981. Sands’ undoubted act of personal bravery brought Ireland to a standstill as the outside world looked on to see an intense battle unfold between an unseen prisoner and the might of the British Government. 66 Days tells the factual story of Bobby Sands’ life for the first time on film.
Shown in association with Picture House
A friendly, musical and warm atmosphere awaits anyone stepping across the threshold at ‘the Eddie’, with a great selection of ales, bar snacks and songs. This Grade II listed pub, transports guests to Ireland every Monday, but make sure arrive early to secure your seat in this cosy, two-roomed gem
Half-hour slots are given to local musicians and performers to perform informal, acoustic seisiúns in this post-show, ‘relax and wind down’ hour.
Seisiún performers volunteered themselves in advance of the festival and have been selected for their ability, charm and capacity to share the stage with audiences, who are encouraged to sing along, bring instruments and generally take part in the activity
Social seisiún platlist PDF available.
Celebrate the Liverpool Irish Festival with family and friends in a day commemorating 100 years since the Easter Rising.
There will be dancing, music, talks and activities to join in with, across the day. Delivered in partnership with Comhaltas and National Museums Liverpool this is a true highlight of the festival, where sharing, enjoyment and conviviality are at the centre of all we do
This event took place at Museum of Liverpool. We understand that some early schedules billed this as Central Library. We are incredibly sorry for any change in information and offer our sincere apologies for anyone who made the trip and was unable to attend. We are truly sorry.
A lecture by historian Philip Orr and former Lord Mayor of Belfast, Tom Hartley on the nature of reconciliation and the work being done to unify the two communities in Northern Ireland.
The speakers will discuss the importance of the 1916 Easter Rising to Nationalist and Republican traditions and of the Battle of the Somme to Unionist communities.
Philip Orr is an author, teacher and community worker, based in Carrickfergus, County Antrim. He has written extensively on the Irish experience of the Great War and has been involved in the decade of Irish political centenaries, advocating discussion, personal encounter and theatre to navigate meaningful journeys through Ireland’s contested histories.
Tom Hartley is an historian, author, republican politician and former Sinn Féin Lord Mayor of Belfast. Concerned with the conversation of histories, he works to highlight the importance of Belfast City Cemetery as a repository of political, social and economic history.
The talks will be followed by a question and answer session and a tour of the Museum’s poppy gallery and Liverpool 1916 display